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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-02-25
THE BABY KING OF SPAIN.

To interview an adult emperor,
king or full fiedged president is not
very extraordinary, but to look up
a majesty only 6 months old i'm
plies that the force of interviewing
can no further 60. Alphonse XIII
OF Spain and his nurse Raym unda
have been subjected to that Nine
teenth century inIuisltion. The
baby king is we'll and is engaged
cutting his first teeth. All his en-
tourage when alluding to him say
"His Majesty His mamma and
wet nurse adopts the familiar title
of "baby." Indeed Raymund;a-a
name of Madagascar Origin-o cca-
sionally alludes to him as her
mioche. There was once a Bour'
bon princess inferred at st. DE mis-
at the age of 2 days. She was al
luded to in the court circulars ms
"The high and mighty princess"
with a string Of ct ceteras that
would crack the brain of even a
Spanish lord chant berlain to remem-
Der.
Alphonse eats. sleeps and laughs
and plays well. RaymundPs sole
duty is to give him the brea st. The
couple are visited twice a ,lay by
the doctors, the baby is W eighed
every ten days and the nurse's milk
analyzed weekly. There miiy be
death in the breast as we'll as n the
pot. His majesty has his own
household quite an army of MAJOR
domos is told OF to attend to his
slightest wants. A special g. lard
of beefeaters watch the nurs cry,
which is close to the queen rege hCs
chamber, aud for sixteen years I'LL
the same precautionswill be TAX en-
On that depends the stability of a
throne and the happiness of l6,OW "
600 people. When her ma's' "
wishes to p,iy a compliment to d
friend or dignitary she takes bao J
into her Own arms and makes
double pre- sentation. Whenever
Alphonse looks supremely happy
she has his photo at once taken'-
Quito a picture gallery could DO
furnished OF portraits Of the queen
d, embracing her sonin.heir. All her
J lusband's family are as true to the
widowed queen as the needle to tue
p ole, and she finds in the routine
o { her state business the best an u
d ote for her bereavement,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-02-25
SAM JONES' kpHOnISMS.
I'd rather be a noble, generous
sinner than a stingy Methodist.

I'd rather be a noble, generous
sinner than a stingy Methodist.
I do not know any human be.
ing who has any special claim on
God.
God never made two men alike,
and, if he did, one of them was of
no account.
Jesus would put the angles on
half rations before he would let
soldier in his army suffer.
This world has been keeping its
eyes open for 5000 years, and
yet they have never seen a good
man want.
! left my feelings at home, for /
thought some fool in Bos ton might
hurt them if | brought them
along.
The power of the pulpit is in the
pew. 1t is rough to put preacher
in an ice box and then curse him
because he will not sweat.
They have been after me about
my grammar long enough to
straigbten me out, but | always
try to adapt my style to my con.
gregatlOn.
DAVID was a great sinner, but
David was a magnificent repenter.
He beat any man of his day sin
ming, but he also beat them in re-
penting.
There may be lot ofpeople who
can beat me in living right, but
there shall not be any man who can
beat me in repenting of anything |
do wrong.
There may appear in my re-
marks what seems to be levity, but
l would rather have anything than
that sober, solid, humpback stiff
ness some try to palm of as relig'
ion.
God is going through this world
hunting for every hungry man, and
when the hungry world hears God
ringing his dinner bell the hungry
men take of their hats, walk in
and eat and be hungry no more.
When a representative Of th'
| Methodist church died on a bal
room foor-a young lady-th'
devil came in, picked up her bodll,
and ran off with her. | will sa!
this to you, you dancer that goe'
to ball room: If you die, you di'
on the devils territory.
A boy gets $4,000 in the Lou
isiana state lottery, but | woul'
rather be a boy who had plowed
whole week for 81. l would sla
that dollar into my pocket, pus
my breecher under my head a
night, and the eagle on that lolla
would turn into a nightingale an
sing me to sleep.
Many preachers say that a ma
is not religious because he bas n
morals. Nonsense One man get
religion and he jumps up an
shouts the praises of God. Anotl
er man gives 1000 to a missio
next Sunday, but never shouts
Now, which would you bet on,
you we're a betting man 2-Fro
| HiS BOSfOu NerMOnS.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-02-25

BY trying again and keeping up
courage many things seemingly
impossible may be attained. Hun
dreds OF hopeless cases of Kidney
and Liver Complaint have been
cured by Electric Bitters, after
everything else had been tried In
vain. So, don't think there is no
cure for you, but try Electric Bit
ters. There Is no medicine so safe,
30 pure, and 80 perfect a Blood
Purifier. Electric Bitters will cure
Dyspepsia, Diabetes and all Dis
eases Of the Kidneys. Invaluable
in affections of Stomach and Liver
and overcome all Urinary Difficult
ties. Large Bottles only 90 cts
at B. SchmitVs.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-02-25
Tobacco Talk.

Randall to Carlisle: That was a
fine chew you gave US, wasn't it?
Carlisle All, Sammy, that was
a sort of quid pro quo, don't chew
know.
Randall: Well make you smoke
for it yet, old fellow.
Carlisle Pm not committing
myself, Samuel. II you choose to
back her, 20 right ahead, don't
worry about me.
Randall You want to drive a
plug into legislation, don't youi
Carlihle: I'd as leaf as not.
Randall Oh, this is spitiless.
Carlisle: You'd better take the
stump in the next campaign.
Randall: / shall, sir. 1 shall 90
before the country and do you all
the inchewry / can.
Carlisle: Chawey 60 with you.-
Washington Critic.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-02-25
THE THREE WILLARDS.

"The Willards" in Washington
are three Vermont brothers, Jos.
Henry, and Caleb, named in order
of their ages. The latter is the
proprietor of the Ebbitt, worth one
or two millions. Henry owns much
property and bonds. With Joseph,
the elder, he is joint owner of the
Willard Hotel, which they kept for
years. His estate is away up in
the millions and growing. Joseph
is the richer as we'll as the elder OF
the three, and is said to spend
much of his time cutting coupons
from bonds. Ha is in no active
business. lie is a widower, and
one son is the only heir. He lives
the life of recIuse. II he is not n
good lover he is a good hater. He
has little to do with mankind in
general, albeit he has the appear
ance of a mild d.mannered, benevo-
lent-minded gentleman of sixty
five years. He and Caleb have
not spoken for years. Joseph does
the hating and Caleb the grinning
and bearing. The latter owns along
row of property on f Street, begin
ming with the Ebbitt. Only one
strip OF twelve feet interrupts his
continuous ownership from thir-
teenth to fourteenth Street. 1t is
next to the Ebbltt. This strip 10
seph owns. Caleb has tried every
means to buy it. Joseph holds it
solely to spite his brother. 1t is
occupied by tenantless one'story
structure. Not great while ago
a business-like gentleman called
upon Joseph and stated that he
was looking for location to estab.
lish candy mandatory. He was
impressed with the F Street lOca-
tion, and wanted to know if it was
in market. Joseph Wlllare replied
that he would sell if he could get
his price. Then his visitor asked
the terms. Looking up and catch
ing the business mans eye, he said
my price is 100000. You go
back to c. G. Willard, who sent
you here, and tell him that" 1t is
said that Joseph has so fixed it in
his will that the property can never
fall into Crleb's hands or the hands
of his heirs. That he is insane Is
not suspected. He loves his moth
er, and makes a daily visit to her
in the house OF the brother he hates
He and Henry, though not alien
ated, have little intercou rse. There
is nothing the matter between
Henry and Caleb. The singularity
spoken of is lodged espe' ;ialIy will
Joseph. He dresses ne atty, does
not seek intercourse wit h his fel
lows, and only few per sons have
dealings with him. Gen. BoyntoI
has his confidence and is ometlme
the medium of commune. alton be
tween him and others in bushes
transactions. lie appears TO be al
happy as any one and attend
church of which he is a member
He is tall and handsome an0. &C
tive. His wife was one OF tn
handsomest women in Wash inc
ton.
Henry and Caleb are encerpris
ing citizens and loving brothers
Both contribute literally TO b enevC
lent objects, especially to tn
churches to which they belong
Cor. PittsJHrg Times.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-02-25

In sugar the decline has been al
most exactly 80 pr cent. Thus
coffee, according to those who ad.
vocated taking of the duty for the
purpose OF reducing the price to
consumers in this country, has de-
creased in price 16 per cent, while
sugar, which still pays duty, has
declined 80 per cent. Moreover,
as we showed last week in a list OF
fifty.nine leading articles, includ'
ing dry goods, groceries, hardware,
ETC., the average decline in price
between 1873 and 1887 has been
59.3 per cent, the smallest decline
on the whole list being coffee.
If those who are 80 strenuously
advocating the admission of sugar
free OF duty, on the ground that it
would cheaper it in price, would
remember that this was the argu'
ment for free coffee, and then ex'
anime the results of making the
latter free possibly this petition
would have received fewer sigma
lures.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-02-25

A traveller in New England saw
the following sign on n board that
was nailed to q fence near village
"Horses taken in to grass. Long
tails, S1.5O; short tails, 81"
The traveller halted and asked
the owner OF the land why there
was such a difference in the price
of board for horses.
"Well, you see,' said the man
"the long tails can brush away thu
flies and short ones are so tor
mented by them they can hardly
eat at ALL"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-02-25
after FIFTY YEARS.
AN AGED COUPLE MARRIED HALF
A CENTURY AFTER BETROTHAL.
TSan Francisco ChrOniclo.l ]

san ffanClocO ChiVhiOiO'J
Some of the papers Of the city
announced among their marriage
notices last Sunday the simple fact
that on the previous Saturday eve
ming MELVILLE Tharp and Eunice
/ ii Teachant had been married in
the Silver State House by Rev.
Hiram Cummings. Behind this
plain statement lurKed a story
which goes to show that this life is
not all prose, after all, as some pes
simists have endeavored to main
tain.
The groom, who is native Of
New York, bears the signs Of 10
winters upon his head, and the
blushing bride is well.preserved
woman who has seen Y summers
come and go, but the world and the
elements have treated her so kind
ly that she does not seem over ak.
ty years old. More than fifty years
ago, before the era of telephones,
matrimonial agencies, divorce law.
yers, and some other modern de-
vices now but too we'll known, and
when this land of untold wealth
was a far off, rather mystical abode
OF Spaniards and Digger Indians,
MELVILLE and Eunice, then about
the age when life is happy dream,
plighted their troth in little vii
lage in New York, and swore to be
true to each other until "the sun
grew cold, and the stars grew old,
and the leaves of the Judgment
Book unfold" But it was the old,
old story. MELVILLE found it nee.
essary to remove his abode from
New York to the little State of
Ohio, just then beginning to show
its well known modesty. Before
leaving the scenes of his bOyhoOd
he again plighted trOth with Eunlce
and they parted. 1t was not long
before their vows we're broken by
an interpOsitiOn of Providence and
a clergyman. The young Ohio i'm
migrant married a daughter OF bis
adopted State, and with the we'll.
known energy of Ohio men endeav-
ored to raise the standard of the
community, with which object in
view be caused the population to
increase, in time, by five sturdy
youngsters, the youngest of whom
is now thirty years old. The low
ing girl in New York also found an
other heart, to the owner of which
she intrusted her destiniss. After
twelve years of matrimonial bliss
she became a widow, and some time
after came TO this coast with one of
her daughters,
1t was about this time that Men,
vile Tharp became a widower. The
minds of both then wandered back
to the scenes of younger days, aud
although for thirty years they had
not gazed on one aDother's face, yet
each yearned to look into the 9th
eI's eyes and ascertain if indeed the
old love was after all the best
Each wrote to the postmaster of
their former home and to mutual
friends to ascertain the others res.
idence. This being discovered, a
correspondence was commenced be-
tween them, and about two weeks
ago Mr.. Tharp followed his letters
and came to this city to claim his
sweetheart of years ago. The hap.
py couple are now wandering
among the orange groves of the
Southern country, recOunting to
each other their lifa'S aXnerianea.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-02-25
PATENTS

obtained for new inventions, or for I'M
ployements'in old ones, Caveats Iafrings
meuts, Trade Marks and all patent bnsi
ness promptly attended to.
INVENTIONS THAT HAVE BEEN
REJECTED may sdll. in most cases. he
patented 10y us. Being opposite the u. 5.
Patent Once aud, engaged in Patent
business exclusively, We can secure pat
ents in less time than those wno are ~
mote from Washington.
When inventors send model or sketch
we make search in the Patent Office, and
advise as 20 its paIentability, free OF
charge. Correspondence confidential
fees reasonable, aud no charge unless
pateut is obtained.
We refer by permission to the Cit,
Postmaster. aud to tue superintendent o.
the Post Office Money Order Division In
Washington. For special references
circular, advice, Terms, NC, address
&. A. SNOW & CO.,
Opposite Paent Office Washington. ID. {
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-02-25

''Do you think your father is 60.
ing TO move out sOon?" inquired
the owner of a rented house OF the
son of his tenant. "Reckon sO,'
was the reply; "we've begun using
winder frames for firewood.p
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-02-25
A MAIDEN'S INGENUITY.
THE TAILOR'S DAUGHTER AND HER
TWO sUITORs-A PRET-
TY STORY.
Buffalo Express J

Buffalo Express.I
There was once a tailor who had
a beautiful daughter. All the
young men from far and near came
to visit her because Of her beauty.
Two rivals sought her one day and
said:
sit is on your account that we
have come hither.D
"What do you want Of me !" she
replied, smiling.
ave love yOu,' returned the two
young men, "and each of us wishes
to marry you"
The maiden, being we'll brought
up, called her father, who listened
TO the two lovers, and then said:
sit Is late go home now, but
come again tomorrow, and you
shall then know which of you shall
have my daughter"
At daybreak the next morning
the two young men returned.
"Here we aIe," they cried to the
tailor; "remember what you prom
ised yesterday"
"Wait a little," he replied 81
am going to town to buy piece OF
cloth; when / return home with it
you shall learn what | expect from
you."
When tho tailor returned from
town he called his daughter, and
on her appearance he said to the
young men:
"My children there are two of
you and | have but one daughter.
70 whom shall 1 give heri Whom
must / refuse ? Behold this piece
of cloth | will cut from it two
suits OF clothes exactly alike each
one of you must sew one of them /;
he who finishes his task first shall
have my daughter"
Each of the rivals took his task
and promised to set about it; the
| father called bis daughter and said
to her:
"Here is the thread, make it
ready for the two workers.
The maiden obeyed her father,
and taking the bundle of thread
seated herself near the young men.
But she was as clever as she was
beautiful ; though her father did
not know which of the two she
loved, nor the young men them
selves, she knew well enough. The
tailor went away, the maiden pre-
pared the thread, the young men
took their needles and began to
sew. To the one she loved the
beauty gave short needleiuls, but
| to the other she did not love she
gave long needlefuls. They sewed
and sewed, in eager haste; at II
o'clock the work was not half done,
but at 3 the youg man. who had
short needleiuls had completed his
task, while the other had yet much
to do.
When the tailor returned the
conquerOr brought to him the com
pleted suit, while his rival still sal
sewing.
"My children" said the father
81 did not wish to favor one NOR
than another, that was why divid
ed the cloth into two eqna
parts and told you: 'He who fnish
ed his task 6rst shall have m!
! daughter Did you understand
me ?"
} "Father," replied the two younj
men, "who finishes first will be tn
most sklllful workman, and conse
J quently better able to support
! wife, but he never imagined tha
his daughter would give lOni
needefuls to a man she did no
, wish to marry. Cleverness carries
the day, ard the maiden reall.
, chose her own husband.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-02-25

A Texan town was recently visit
ed by a clergyman for the first time
in its history, and the hospitaole
inhabitants proposed getting up a
bouse.race for his entertainment.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-02-25
], B. KR0Nk,
p. T.. WILSON,
VlDEaG rLASSES AIIEHIIoml e: I'll ~

pared 10 furnish all classes with employ
nleut at home, the whole Of the time, or
for their spare msments, Business ns",
light aud profitable. Persons OF eitiiSf
sex easn, earn FROM 30 cents 10 so.Vo pei
evening, aud proportional SUN by DIS
voting all their tlme 10 the business Boys
aud girIs earn nsarly as much ss men.
that all who see this may send tie'f al
dress, aud test tho business, We make
this olier. To such as are not we'll
satisfied we will send one dollar 10 pay
for the trouble OF writing. fai partio-
Mar and onttit free Address GEORGE
Sr,xsoS q Co. Portland, Msinst
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-02-25

nR. 7. +. LOCKE,
~ SURGEON DENTIST.
oFucE: Main St., opp. the Court House,
WOODSTOCK, VIRGINIA.
Teeth extracted by the improved meth
cd, perfectly harmless to the most delicate
persons. Artificial teeth inserted in any
manner desired. Special attention given
to filing teeth with gold or any Of the
cheaper Filings.
viii visit Edinburg regularly on the lst
aud Ord Tuesdays of each month, at which
time he can be found at the residence of
hr. Joseph Evans, opposite Hopewell's
drug store. July 10, Soy
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nR A. MARTIN,
SURGEON DENTIST,

Respectfully informs the public that
ne has resumed the practice of his pro-
sssion s-dsrs left at the store OF j. j.
FrAvel. In Woodstock. wlllreceive pro-
apt attention
May 10, '54-tf.
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RoBr. WALKER
no. L KELLEi

RoBr. ,. WALKER. mo. L KELLER
w ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW,
WooDsrocK, VIRGINIA.
~ Office on Court Street.
One member Of the firm will be in Mt
Jackson from 3 o'clock Thursday after.
noon, until Saturday night of each week
Office over Twins Drug Store.
Msy1 st-tf.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-02-25

vT0TT oan live at home. and make more
VIII moaey at work for Us, than at
Ittl anything else in this world
A~S Capital not needed you are
started free. Both sexes; ell ages Any
one can DO the work. Large earnings sure
iron first start. Costly outfit and terms
free. Better not delay. Costs you moth
ing 10 send us your address aud find out {.
X you arc wise you will do so at once
X. HA11krr 4 Co., Portland, Maine.
Dsc. 1o--ly.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-02-25

The average decline in the price
of coffee between 1872 when 1t paid
duty and the present time when it
is admitted free has been 16 per
cent. Now compare the prices of
Sugar:
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,,usouIc NOTICE,

c.ssia Lodge. No. i42, Z. A. NJ. meets IN
Masonic Hall, woodstoes' the last Mon
day night Of each month.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-02-25

Now let us compare these figures
with the prices of to-day, and see
if coffee, which was put on the free
list, has declined in price more
than sugar.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-02-25

A G.. wYNKOOP,
A T TO r NEY At Law,
Office formsrly occupied by Allen and
Aagrsder.
WOODSTOCK VA,
willprAeticein In the courts Of Shenandoah aud
saAeent counties.
~ special sttention given 10 the collection OF
sislms and slllegal lbusinessentrust his cAre'
WfLLBEtN Mt. JAcEsoN on Friday and satur-
tay, before the 2nd Tuesday Of each month, a.
Dr.. L. X. Jordan's once.
Nav Is, 's4-tf
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lam OUT AGAIN.

All persons having stumps on their
premises that they want taken out, or
farms cleaned, will do well to call on OF
address A. M. EVANS,
aug. 13-3m. Edinburg, Va
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-02-25
THE FREE sUGla BUSINESS.
From the Baltimore Manufacturer
Daeord

Record.
A petition has been circulated in
Baltimore requesting Congress to
abolish the duty on sugars, and we
regret to say that large number
of our merchants have signed It,
OF course this petition sets forth
in the most vivid manner the bene.
fits that are to follow this step, and
tells how wrong it is to tax such a
necessary of life as sugar. Sugar
those who are clamoring for adj.
mlttiDg it free tell as would he
greatly reduced in price by taking
off the duty, and dthus the poor man
would be benefited. How very
similar are these arguments to
those that we're advanced some
years ago in favor Of admitting
coffee free of duty. Coffee, We
we're told, was a necessary Of life;
take off the tax on it and there
would be a great reduction in price.
Well, let us see how it has worked.
On July 5, 1872, which was i'm.
mediately before the time previous
ly decided upon by Congress that
coffee should no longer pay a tax,
we find that the official quotation
of prices per pound at Baltimore
The Washington critic., 1887-02-21

TuRrIs's Great SC. store, 4so 9TH st. n. W.
The Washington critic., 1887-02-21
soMETHING or A STIR.
Is Washington society in Need of u
Clearing House?

Clearing House?
There Is stir in social circles, says
Washington correspondent of the
World, over n recent discovery made
concerning woman who has appeared
In certain social circles during the
last few weeks. She came here early
in the winter and took house. No
one appeared TO know anything about
her, but she was 80 engaging In her
manners and kept such pleasant
house that she was soon recognized as
one of the transient population of
Washington, who come and go through
every society season. The social para.
graphers in the local papers began to
mention her about month ago as n
prominent belle. Her highest social
achievement was to be Invited to assist
in receiving at the house of a promi.
nent official connected with the Admin.
istratlon. The wife Of this official has
not had very great experience In society,
and, not having much discrimination,
did not know the risk involved In in.
viting 10 her house, TO assist her,
s'"h6Nii : hbpub W hpaC uutSNcuCuto slC
knew nothing.
During this period st. Louis gen.
tleman who called recognized the
stranger. lie said nothing at the time,
but II has since been learned from him
that she Is very well known In st. Louis
In circles not considered polite by any
means, and that she has there anything
but n desirable reputation-in fact,
that she is one of the best known
women of the sporting class. She is
still going about in society. The st.
Louis gentleman said he did not feel
called upon 10 spoil anybody's fun, aud
so long us people here in town seemed
10 think she was all right, he had no
notion of interfering. This st. Louis
enchantrcss has been chaperoned by
her sister, who was the subject Of a
recent scandal In Wisconsin. The
chapcronc is equally unknown to
Washington circles.